Scoil Mhichil Naofa
Crosspatrick (via Thurles), Johnstown · E41 EK57 · Roll number 17758H
Scoil Mhichil Naofa is the only one of the primary schools in or within 3 km of Johnstown. Every school in and around Johnstown →
What stands out about Scoil Mhichil Naofa
- A small primary school: 14 pupils, against a typical 131.
- Teaches through English, with Irish as a subject.
- Smaller than it was: 14 pupils, 56% fewer than the 32 of 2019/20.
- In DEIS. DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) gives schools serving disadvantaged areas more teachers, money and support; the Department decides which schools are in it.
- Its patron is the Bishop of Ossory; its ethos is Catholic.
- Outside Johnstown’s outline, 3 km away; listed with Johnstown, the nearest town in its county.
Pupils over time
2015/16 to 2025/26Scoil Mhichil Naofa had 14 pupils in 2025/26, down from 29 in 2015/16 (−52%). Girls are 57% of them. Its largest roll was 32, in 2019/20. Its roll rose in 2 of the 10 years.
Department of Education enrolments at 30 September each year; girls and boys where the lists give them.
No letter for Scoil Mhichil Naofa
Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing schools by them, so this school has no letter and nothing here ranks it. Its facts are the Department of Education’s; its inspection reports are linked below.
What the Department of Education does publish for Scoil Mhichil Naofa is on this page: its pupils each September since 2015/16, girls and boys, its patron and ethos, whether it teaches through Irish, whether it is in DEIS, and its inspection reports.
Newspapers print lists of how many of a school’s leavers go on to college. Those count destinations, not exam results, and depend on who a school takes in; we don’t use them.
Inspection reports on Scoil Mhichil Naofa
The Department of Education’s Inspectorate visits schools and publishes its reports. The reports describe what inspectors saw; they give no overall grade, and we don’t make one. Reports for this school on gov.ie ↗
Inspectors visit every kind of school. Whole-school evaluations look at teaching and learning, leadership and management; subject inspections look at one subject; follow-through inspections check whether earlier advice was taken. Each report is published on gov.ie with the school’s response.
Getting a place at Scoil Mhichil Naofa
Every school admits under its own published admission policy; no admissions numbers are published.
Families apply to Scoil Mhichil Naofa directly. Children can start once they are four and must be in school by six; the school’s yearly admission notice gives the dates for applying and for its decisions.
A school with more applicants than places admits on the criteria in its admission policy, often brothers and sisters, the area it serves and, for post-primary schools, its feeder primaries. A family refused a place can appeal.
It is in DEIS, so it has extra support for pupils from disadvantaged areas.
No figures on applications are published, but the roll shows demand: Scoil Mhichil Naofa has shrunk by 56% since 2019/20. All the schools around Johnstown together changed by +11%.
Pupils since 2019/20
Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018; Department of Education enrolments 2019/20 and 2025/26 (preliminary).
Side by side with the nearest primary schools
2025/26The nearest schools of the same kind, as the crow flies: their pupils, ethos and language. No results: none are published.
Each of the 6 nearest primary schools has more pupils than Scoil Mhichil Naofa. Since 2019/20 its roll has changed by −56%; 6 of the 6 grew faster.
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoil Mhichil Naofa | 14 | −56% | Catholic | English | ✓ | |
| S.N. Mhichil Naofa | 62 | +3% | Catholic | English | 2.9 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Chiarain | 90 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 3.5 km |
| Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa | 223 | −15% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 6 km |
| S.N. Chrion Choill | 28 | −24% | Catholic | English | 8.3 km | |
| Templetuohy N.S. | 77 | +28% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 8.6 km |
| S N na Maighne | 65 | −33% | Catholic | English | 8.8 km |
The other 63 primary schools in Co. Kilkenny
| School | Pupils | Since 2019/20 | Ethos | Language | DEIS | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clontubrid Mixed N.S. | 43 | −26% | Catholic | English | 13 km | |
| Lisdowney N.S. | 96 | +1% | Catholic | English | 14 km | |
| Scoil Lachtain | 201 | +6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 14 km |
| S.N. Tulach Ruain | 91 | −7% | Catholic | English | 16 km | |
| Ballyragget National School | 163 | +20% | Catholic | English | 18 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Ioseph | 127 | +37% | Catholic | English | 19 km | |
| St Aidans N.S. | 175 | −9% | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Colmain | 20 | – | Catholic | English | 21 km | |
| S.N. Lisnafunchin | 32 | −32% | Catholic | English | 24 km | |
| Holycross N.S. | 72 | −23% | Catholic | English | 25 km | |
| St Canices Central N.S. | 648 | −1% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Kilkenny Mixed N.S. | 198 | −4% | Church of Ireland | English | 26 km | |
| Scoil Íosagáin | 121 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 26 km |
| Scoil Iognaid de Ris | 278 | +37% | Catholic | English | 26 km | |
| Wandesforde Mixed N.S. | 52 | −10% | Church of Ireland | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 400 | −10% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| St. John's National School | 441 | – | Catholic | English | ✓ | 27 km |
| S.N. Padraig Naofa | 331 | −15% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Scoil Naomh Eoin Dea | 330 | −2% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Church Hill Mixed N.S. | 192 | +14% | Catholic | English | 27 km | |
| Kilkenny School Project | 236 | +1% | Multi-denominational | English | 28 km | |
| Gaelscoil Osrai | 438 | −5% | Catholic | All in Irish | 28 km | |
| S.N. Bhreandain Naofa | 192 | −11% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| Bunscoil McAuley Rice | 406 | −9% | Catholic | English | 29 km | |
| S.N. Tobair Eoin Baisde | 45 | −34% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| Burnchurch National School | 44 | −28% | Catholic | English | 30 km | |
| S.N. an Moinin Rua | 127 | +2% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Patricks N.S. | 57 | −25% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 31 km |
| St Michaels National School | 63 | +34% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Bhrighde | 46 | −12% | Catholic | English | 32 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Colmain | 204 | −5% | Catholic | English | 33 km | |
| S.N. Bhridhe | 27 | – | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Bennettsbridge National School | 206 | +7% | Catholic | English | 34 km | |
| Scoil San Lionard | 115 | −15% | Catholic | English | 36 km | |
| S.N. Chiaran Naofa | 142 | +29% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S N San Nioclas | 120 | +3% | Catholic | English | 37 km | |
| S.N. Muire | 197 | −24% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Kilmoganny Mixed N.S. | 23 | +10% | Catholic | English | 39 km | |
| Scoil Bhride B7C | 217 | −15% | Catholic | English | 40 km | |
| St Brendans Mixed N.S. | 50 | −17% | Catholic | English | 41 km | |
| St Mary's National School | 398 | −12% | Catholic | Some subjects in Irish | 41 km | |
| Goresbridge N.S. | 68 | −23% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraig Mxd | 173 | −3% | Catholic | English | 43 km | |
| S.N. Moin Ruadh Mixed | 56 | +0% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Skeaghvastheen N.S. | 85 | −13% | Catholic | English | 45 km | |
| Owning National School | 100 | +0% | Catholic | English | 46 km | |
| S.N. Cholmcille | 104 | −27% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| Templeorum N.S. | 38 | −32% | Catholic | English | 48 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Phiull | 254 | −23% | Catholic | English | 50 km | |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smal | 148 | −8% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 50 km |
| Graig na Manach Buac | 68 | −9% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 51 km |
| St Beacons N.S. | 175 | −5% | Catholic | English | 53 km | |
| Scoil Mholainge Listerlin | 148 | +9% | Catholic | English | 54 km | |
| The Rower Mixed N.S. | 115 | −33% | Catholic | English | 56 km | |
| S.N. Baile an Fhasaigh | 54 | −10% | Catholic | English | 57 km | |
| Scoil Mhuire | 261 | −6% | Catholic | English | ✓ | 58 km |
| St. Senan's National School | 176 | +2% | Catholic | English | 58 km | |
| Colmcille Mixed N.S. | 20 | −29% | Catholic | English | 59 km | |
| S.N. Seamus Naofa | 91 | −13% | Catholic | English | 60 km | |
| Carigeen N.S. | 123 | −23% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| S.N. Naomh Padraigh | 202 | +3% | Catholic | English | 62 km | |
| Ringville National School | 35 | −31% | Catholic | English | 65 km | |
| Slieverue Mixed N.S. | 208 | −8% | Catholic | English | 65 km |
Living in Johnstown
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Homes in the E41 Eircode area
Housing in Johnstown →The median sale price rose from €203,500 in 2023 to €250,000 in 2025 (+23%).
New against second-hand, 2023 to 2025
Property Price Register sales in the E41 Eircode routing area, 2023 to 2025.
Renting in Co. Kilkenny
Cost of living in Johnstown →New tenancies in Co. Kilkenny averaged €1,207 a month in 2025, against €1,119 in 2024 (+8%).
Residential Tenancies Board rent index, new tenancies, 2024 and 2025.
Location
Directions ↗near Johnstown, E41 EK57
Primary schools near Scoil Mhichil Naofa
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Scoil Mhichil Naofa
Is Scoil Mhichil Naofa a good school?
We don’t grade it: Ireland publishes no exam results school by school, and section 53 of the Education Act 1998 restricts comparing them. Its inspection reports on gov.ie, a visit and a talk with the principal will tell you more than any table could.
How many pupils does Scoil Mhichil Naofa have?
14 pupils in 2025/26. That is −56% since 2019/20.
Does Scoil Mhichil Naofa teach through Irish?
No: Scoil Mhichil Naofa teaches in English, with Irish as a subject.
Who runs Scoil Mhichil Naofa?
Scoil Mhichil Naofa has a Catholic ethos. Its patron is Bishop of Ossory.
How do pupils get a place at Scoil Mhichil Naofa?
Apply to the school directly. It publishes an admission policy and a yearly admission notice with its dates; if more children apply than it has places, it admits on the criteria in its policy.
Which schools of the same kind are near Scoil Mhichil Naofa?
The nearest are S.N. Mhichil Naofa (2.9 km), S.N. Naomh Chiarain (3.5 km) and Scoil an Chroí Ró-Naofa (6 km).
Sources: Department of Education, school lists 2025/26 (preliminary) and enrolments since 2015/16, CC BY 4.0 · inspection reports on gov.ie, linked by roll number. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Facts from the Department of Education’s school lists. Listed with Johnstown; nothing here rates the school.
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).